Leadership Quotes
In order to solve problems, information has to be shared; and not only information, but doubts, fears and questions.
Godly leadership is not about attaining recognition or glory; it's about serving others.
Courage is the enforcing virtue, the one that makes possible all the other virtues common to exceptional leaders: honesty, integrity, confidence, compassion and humility
The essence of leadership is not giving things or even providing visions. It is offering oneself and one's spirit.
A vision we give to others of who and what they could become has power when it echoes what the spirit has already spoken into their souls.
The only job security you have today os your commitment to continuous personal improvement.
A good manager is best when people barely know that he exists. Not so good when people obey and acclaim him. Worse when they despise him.
The power is detested, and miserable the life, of him who wishes to be feared rather than to be loved.
Don't just stand back and play the way you're coached. A great player must rise to the occasion and turn the game around on his own.
Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred.
Things fell into place and there was an opportunity for fresh leadership. And - I was - I was successful.
No person can be a great leader unless he takes genuine joy in the successes of those under him.
Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving. Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).
You'll never know how close you are to victory if you give up.
Confident and courageous leaders have no problems pointing out their own weaknesses and ignorance.
Leadership: The skill of influencing people to work enthusiastically toward goals identified as being for the common good.
You could wait for the world to invite you to the banquet and the ball. Or you could just show up in your red dress and your headdress ready to boogie.
Disappointment and adversity can be catalysts for greatness. There's something particularly exciting about being the hunter, as opposed to the hunted. And that can make for powerful energy.
The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out of the desert by someone who has never been there.
It is the responsibility of leadership and management to give opportunities and put demands on people which enable them to grow as human beings in their work environment.
My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.
Leadership consists of character and strategy. If you can't have both, opt for character.
Failing forward is the ability to get back up after you've been knocked down, learn from your mistake, and move forward in a better direction.
While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.
Leadership is the activity of influencing people to cooperate towards some goal which they come to find desirable and which motivates them over the long haul.
To be a leader, you have to make people want to follow you, and nobody wants to follow someone who doesn't know where he is going.
If a group of people - leaders - can convince a group of folk who barely have a pot to piss in that the rich shouldn't be taxed-- THAT is leadership!
Sport is not about being wrapped up in cotton wool. Sport as about adapting to the unexpected and being able to modify plans at the last minute. Sport, like all life, is about taking risks.
